On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:13:25 -0800, Jim Miller wrote: >probably could work but would likely need some sort of error correction to >handle cell boundary handoffs and signal interruptions. would also need >auto answer in case you needed to (hurriedly!!!) dial you plane back up >after a disconnect. I was thinking there might be off-the-shelf OEM systems designed for remote data access. Surely I'm not the first person to think of using a cell phone for remote control, although I might be the first to suggest using it for RC aircraft. Came across this site, which might have something useful: http://www.cdpd.org/. I've never used a modem with a cellphone. Are they subject to lots of glitches? Ken mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sewingwitch.com/ken/ [If answering a mailing list posting, please don't cc me your reply. I'll take my answer on the list.] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]